Bill Russell vs. Landry Shamet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Landry Shamet and Bill Russell that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bill Russell

vs.

Landry Shamet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Landry Shamet: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Landry Shamet 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Landry Shamet 6

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Landry Shamet 5

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Landry Shamet 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Landry Shamet 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Landry Shamet 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Landry Shamet 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Landry Shamet 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Landry Shamet 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Landry Shamet 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Landry Shamet 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Landry Shamet 1.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Landry Shamet 1.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Landry Shamet 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Landry Shamet 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Landry Shamet 3,027

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Landry Shamet 601

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Landry Shamet 570

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Landry Shamet 167

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Landry Shamet 54

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Landry Shamet 348

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Landry Shamet .408

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Landry Shamet .384

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Landry Shamet .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Landry Shamet 9.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Landry Shamet 1.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Landry Shamet 2.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Landry Shamet 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Landry Shamet 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Landry Shamet 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Landry Shamet 1.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Landry Shamet 1.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Landry Shamet 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Landry Shamet 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Landry Shamet 264

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Landry Shamet 92

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Landry Shamet 60

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Landry Shamet 25

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Landry Shamet 5

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Landry Shamet 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Landry Shamet .394

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Landry Shamet .357

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Landry Shamet .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Landry Shamet 7.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Landry Shamet 2.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Landry Shamet 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Landry Shamet 1.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Landry Shamet 0.2 (2020)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.